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Microsoft Also Plans to Cut Xbox Game Commission
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Microsoft had introduced an aggressive new strategy on their Windows Store platform that would see their commission/cut on games sales drop from 30% to just 12%. In other words, they were looking to undercut Steam while holding a parity with Epic Games. In…
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Microsoft Targets PC Gaming in New Windows Store Strategy
I think many would agree that the Windows Store is currently one of the most loathsome platforms available in which to purchase apps or games. Although your opinion may differ, I personally find it unintuitive, sluggish, prone to errors (particularly when involving large downloads), and, overall, just not a very…
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Microsoft to Give the Windows Store a Long Overdue Update!
I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve actually used the Windows Store. In fact, even if I lost a couple of fingers while installing a particularly vicious cooler, I could probably still manage it. Yes, despite being an integrated part of the Windows operating system…
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Metro Exodus To Break Epic Store Exclusivity
Metro Exodus Despite the launch of the Epic Games Store platform a little over 6 months ago, there are still a significant number of people who have an absolute hatred for it. As such, when PC games such as Metro Exodus released exclusively on it, some had difficult decisions to…
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Google Mocks Microsoft’s Windows Store with a Chrome Installer
Google Chrome in the Windows Store? In a rather defying move, Google has decided to insert a Chrome app in Microsoft’s Windows Store. While the app wasn’t an install package for the browser, it did contain a link pointing to the download page. In turn, Microsoft quickly removed the app…
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Microsoft Offers Flight Unlimited 2K16 for FREE Until Nov. 29
The month of November brings several huge sale discounts but it also brings in several free games. The latest is Microsoft offering Flight Unlimited 2K16 for a 100% off discount. The promotion is not going to last forever however, so grab it while you can. Users can download it from…
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Windows Store to Start Selling Hardware
Microsoft plans to cut out the middleman The Windows Store has often been a decent place to visit if you’re after an app, game or a piece of software. It was Microsofts hope that rather going to a competitor for a game or program you would buy it from them…
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Killer Instinct Now Available on Steam with Cross-Play
It took a while but fighting game Killer Instinct is finally available on Steam. The game was originally available only via Microsoft’s proprietary store for the Xbox and PC. What makes the news even better is that it will have cross-play capability. Meaning players on Xbox and Windows Store version…
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Relic Entertainment Developing Age of Empires IV
News of Age of Empires getting a Definitive Edition remaster came out two months ago. Now Microsoft is announcing that the series is back in an even bigger way. Featuring Age of Empires IV, the long awaited continuation of the series which started over 20 years ago. The original games…
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Rise of Nations Heading to Windows Store with Steam Cross-play
The real-time strategy classic Rise of Nations is heading to the Microsoft Windows Store on September 14. The best part however, is that the game will feature cross-play compatibility with the Steam version upon release. Windows Central confirms the 100% cross-play compatibility after reaching out to Microsoft themselves. Playing against…
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Microsoft’s Ultimate Game Sale is Pathetic!
Ultimate Game Sale? While Steam is the master of the mass gaming sale season for PC gamers, Microsoft clearly has a lot to learn. Steam is now rocking cult status when it comes to their sales. They’re the source of countless memes and many ravaged pay cheques for games that…
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Microsoft Debuts Walled Garden Windows 10 S
Along with their new Surface Laptop, Microsoft has also released some new hardware. After months of speculation and leaks, we finally have what appears to be the production version of Windows 10 Cloud. With the new Windows 10 S, Microsoft has finally created a new operating system that is solely…
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Microsoft Brings Interactive Playable Ads to Windows Store
Despite the massive push Microsoft has made to get into the mobile space, its efforts have not been as successful as it might have hoped. One of these less than stellar attempts has been with the Windows Store which has not been widely well received. In an effort to boost…
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Windows 10 Cloud May Paywall Win32 Apps
Over the past several weeks, more and more information is building about Microsoft’s upcoming Creators Update to Windows 10. One of the new additions to the lineup are closely linked, the new Windows 10 Cloud and the Windows 10 Win32 App toggle. As we know from previous reports, Windows 10 Cloud…
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Windows 10 Cloud Confirmed UWP Apps Only
Earlier in the month, we brought you word of Microsoft latest pet project, Windows 10 Cloud. It seems that even with the debacle of Windows RT hanging over them, Microsoft hasn’t given up on making a locked down version of Windows. Early reports suggested that Windows 10 Cloud would be…
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